Agenda At-a-Glance
8:00 a.m. Registration, Networking & Light Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome & Conference Reminders: Jim Reiff, Net Force Nebraska Chair
9:10 a.m. Nebraska Department of Economic Development Update, Tony Goins, Director
9:45 a.m. Nebraska Census in a Snapshot, Josie Schafer, University of Nebraska-Omaha
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Morning Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m. Lunch & NET Force Award Presentations
12:30 p.m. Keynote Presentation by Brian Ardinger, Inside/Outside Podcast
"The Rise of the New Innovator: Keeping Pace in an Era of Accelerated Uncertainty"
1:15 p.m. Break
1:30 p.m. Afternoon Breakout Sessions
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Big Idea Talks (variety of speakers) - moderated by Lisa Tschauner
3:55 p.m. Wrap-up
4:00 p.m. Business Pitches from University Students
Morning Breakout Sessions
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Big Idea Talks
To Be Announced!
8:00 a.m. Registration, Networking & Light Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome & Conference Reminders: Jim Reiff, Net Force Nebraska Chair
9:10 a.m. Nebraska Department of Economic Development Update, Tony Goins, Director
9:45 a.m. Nebraska Census in a Snapshot, Josie Schafer, University of Nebraska-Omaha
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Morning Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m. Lunch & NET Force Award Presentations
12:30 p.m. Keynote Presentation by Brian Ardinger, Inside/Outside Podcast
"The Rise of the New Innovator: Keeping Pace in an Era of Accelerated Uncertainty"
1:15 p.m. Break
1:30 p.m. Afternoon Breakout Sessions
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Big Idea Talks (variety of speakers) - moderated by Lisa Tschauner
3:55 p.m. Wrap-up
4:00 p.m. Business Pitches from University Students
Morning Breakout Sessions
- Why Create an Indoor Farmers Market? - Janell Anderson Ehrke and Doris Lux
- Why Create Community-Owned Grocery Stores? – Charlotte Narjes
- Best Practices that Assist Minority Entrepreneurs -Jim Reiff and Juan Sandoval
- SourceLink Nebraska-One Stop Entrepreneurial Support - Scott Asmus and Jamie Bright
- Designing for the Future - Lisa Tschauner and Aliese Hoffman
- Connecting Youth to Community: Building Entrepreneurial Relationships to Enhance Communities in the Future – Andy Larson
- Growing Nebraska with Marketing – Tiffany Stoiber
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
- Venture Dash: The Best Way to Run a Business Plan Competition - Amara Kniep and Sarah LaRosh
- What If . . . NET's Exploration of Innovation and Creativity - Mike Tobias
- Telling Your Entrepreneurial Story - Dr. Randall Bretz
- Lessons Learned from Three Hormel Entrepreneurship Competitions - Andy Long
- Implementing Entrepreneurship and Innovation into ANY Class – UNK Faculty Fellows
- New World of Work Creates New Trends and Ideas - Doris Lux and Pauline Stark
- New Approaches to Working in a Different World – Jamie Hamburger
- Lessons Learned from the Technology Centers – Jonathan Rhoades and Kirk Zeller
Big Idea Talks
To Be Announced!